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with the Plenipotentiaries of England and Holland alone, or jointly with those of the Allies, at the Choice of England. By which treacherous and dangerous Advice, he the faid Henry Viscount Bolingbroke, did not only contrive and fet on Foot a Negociation of Peace, more advantageous to France, than even France itself had ask'd; but thereby did put it into the Power of the common Enemy to create incurable Jealoufies and Discords between her Majefty and her faithful Allies, and to destroy that Confidence, which had fo long and fo fuccefsfully been cultivated between them, and which was fo neceffary for their common Safety.

Art. II. That the French King having, in or about the Months of Auguft or September, 1711, with the Privity, and by the Contrivance of the faid Viscount Bolingbroke, and others, fent over Monf. Mefnager into England, to carry on a feparate and clandeftine Negociation of Peace, he the faid Henry Viscount Bolingbroke, did afterwards, in the faid Month of September, 1711, or thereabouts, fecretly and unlawfully, and without any Colour of Authority, meet, confer, and treat with the faid Sieur Mefnager, on the Negociations of Peace between Great Britain and France, and therein did advise and promote the making a private and feparate Treaty, or Convention, on the faid Subject of Peace between the faid Crowns, without any Communication thereof to her Majefty's Allies; ́and the faid Henry Viscount Bolingbroke did afterwards, in Violation of his Oath and high Truft, falfely and treacheroufly advise her late Majefty to fign Powers to several Perfons for concluding, on her Behalf, a pernicious and deftructive Treaty or Convention on the faid Subject of Peace with France: And on or about the faid 27th of September, 1711, a difhonourable, deftructive, and fatal Treaty, or Convention, was concluded and fign'd by the faid Sieur Mefnager, on the Part of France, and by the Earl of Dartmouth, and the faid Viscount, being then two of her Majefty's Principal Secretaries of State, and of her Privy Council, on the Part of her Majefty, by Virtue only of a Warrant under her Majefty's Sign Manuel, under the Signet, directed to themfelves, but not counterfign'd, and without the leaft Knowledge or Participation of the Allies; in which Treaty the immediate Interefts of Great Britain are given up to France, and the Duke of Anjou being therein admitted to remain King of Spain, the Ballance of Power, and the Liberties of

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Europe, were thrown into the Hands of the Houfe of Bourbon.

Art. III. That whereas her late Majesty Queen Anne, did, on or about the 1st of October, 1711, O. S. give Inftructions to Thomas Earl of Strafford, her Embassador to the States General of the United Provinces, to communicate to them certain Propofitions of Peace which had been contriv❜d and concerted between the faid Sieur Mefnager, and the faid Viscount, and others, entitled, Preliminary Articles on the Part of France, to come to a General Peace, together with her Majefty's Sentiments and Refolutions concerning the Profecution and carrying on the War against France and Spain, in Cafe the States were defirous to carry on the faid War: And whereas for feveral Years before, and till the faid Month of October, 1711, there was open War between her late Majefty and the French King, and the faid War continuing for all the faid Time, and afterwards, the French King and his Subjects were Enemies to her late Majefty, he the faid Henry Viscount Boling broke, being then one of her Majefty's Principal Secretaries of State, and one of her Majefty's Privy Council, and a Subject of her faid Majefty, not confidering the Duty of his Allegiance, but having altogether withdrawn. the cordial Love, and true and due Obedience which every true and faithful Subject owed to her faid Majefty, . and defigning to give Aid and Succour, and to adhere to the faid French King against her faid Majefty, did, on or about the 2d of October, 1711, during the faid War, falfely, wickedly, maliciously, and traiterously aid, help, aflift, and adhere to the faid French King, and his Subjects, Enemies to her faid late Majefty, against her faid late Majefty; and in Execution and Performance of his faid aiding, affifting, and adhering, he did, on or about the 2d of October, 1711, falfely, maliciously, and traiteroufly, difclofe and communicate her Majesty's faid Inftructions to her faid Embaffador, or was privy to, and did advife, confent, or approve that the fame fhould be, and accordingly the fame were communicated and difclos'd to the faid Sieur Mefnager, a Subject of the faid French King, and an Enemy to her late Majesty; and in further Execution and Performance of his faid aiding, aflifting, and adhering, he the faid Henry Viscount Bolingbroke, did, in and by a Letter or Writing, by him wrote to Monf. de Torcy, on or about the 2d of October, 1711, difclofe, communicate, and notify, or did intend to notify, to Monf. de Torcy, a Subject, Minifter, and Secretary to the Frencla

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King, and an Enemy to her late Majefty, that the faid Sieur Mefnager was fully inform'd of her Majefty's faid Inftructions to the Earl of Strafford, thereby falfely, malicioufly, and traiterously informing and advifing the faid Monf. de Torcy, from what Perfon, and by what Means he might come to the Knowledge of her Majefty's faid Inftructions, contrary to the Duty of his Allegiance, and the Laws and Statutes of this Realm.

Art. IV. That whereas her late Majefty Queen Anne did, in or about the Month of December, 1711, in due Form of Law, under the Great Seal, conftitute the Right Reverend John Lord Bishop of Bristol, and Thomas Earl of Strafford, her Plenipotentiaries, with full Powers and Inftructions to meet, treat, and conclude with the Plenipotentiaries of her Allies, and those whom the French King hould, on his Part, depute for that Purpose, the Conditions of a Good and General Peace: And whereas his Imperial Majefty, their High Mightineffes the States General of the United Provinces, and other her Majesty's Allies, and the French King, baving duly conftituted and appointed their feveral and refpective Plenipotentiaries for the Purpofes aforefaid, the Negociations and Conferences for a General Peace were open'd before them at Utrecht, about the Months of January or February, 1711, and the fame continu'd till the 4th of March, 1711, and afterwards : And whereas on the faid 4th of March, 1711, there was open War between her late Majefty and the French King, and the fame having continu'd for feveral Years before, and at the fame Time, and afterwards, the faid French King and his Subjects were, during all the faid Time, Enemies to her faid Majefty and her Subjects, he, the faid Henry Viscount Bolingbrake, then being one of her Majefty's Principal Secretaries of State, and of her Privy Council, and a Subject of her faid Majesty, not confidering the Duty of his Allegiance, but having withdrawn his Dury and Obedience from her faid Majefty, and confpiring and confederating with the Enemies of her faid Majefty, and the Subjects of the faid French King, to give him Aid and Succour against her faid Majefty, did, on or about the faid 4th Day of March, 1711, falfely, wickedly, and traiterously aid, comfort, aflift, and adhere to the faid French King, against her faid Majesty, and in Execution and Performance of his faid aiding, affisting, and adhering, he, the faid Viscount did, on or about the faid 4th of March, 171, falfly, malicioufly, and traiterously communicate and difclofe her faid Majefty's

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final Inftructions to her faid Plenipotentiaries, relating to the faid Negociations of Peace, or was privy to, and did advise and confent, and approve that the fame fhould be, and accordingly the fame were communicated and difclos'd to Abbot Gualtier, an Agent and Emiffary of the faid French King, and an Enemy of her faid Majefty; and in further Execution and Performance of his faid aiding, affifting, and adhering, he the faid Henry Viscount Bolingbroke, did by a Letter or Writing, wrote by himself, on or about the faid 4th of March, falfely, maliciously, and traiterously disclose, communicate, and notify, or did intend thereby to communicate and notify to Monf. de Torcy, a Minifter, Secretary of State, and Subject of the faid French King, and an Enemy of her faid Majefty, that the faid Gualtier was inform'd of her Majefty's faid Inftructions to her faid Plenipotentiaries, thereby falfely and traiteroufly informing and advifing the faid Monf. de Torcy, by what Means, and from what Perfons, he might have the Knowledge of her Majefty's faid Inftructions, contrary to the Duty of his Allegiance, and the Laws and Statutes of this Realm.

Art. V. That whereas the States General of the United Provinces were, in or about the Months of September or October, in the Year of our Lord 1712, in Poffeffion of the ftrong and important Town and Fortrefs of Tournay: And whereas the French King had, during the Course of the faid private, feparate, and traiterous Negociation, between him the faid Henry Viscount Bolingbroke, and others, and the Ministers of France, fignify'd his Confent to the Minifters of Great Britain, that the faid Town and Fortress of Tournay fhould remain to the faid States General, as Part of their Barrier: And whereas her Majefty, in her Inftructions of December the 23d, 1711, to her Plenipotentiaries at Utrecht, had exprefly directed them to infift with the Plenipotentiaries of France in the General Congrefs, that, towards forming a fufficient Barrier to the States General, Tournay should remain to their High Mightineffes, and did afterwards declare herself conformably thereunto, in her Speech to both Houfes of Parliament on the 6th of June, 1712, in which the communicated to them the Terms whereon a Peace might be made; And whereas for feveral Years before, and till the faid Months of September and October, in the Year of our Lord 1712, there was open War between her late Majefty and the French King, and the faid War continuing for all the said

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Time, and afterwards the faid French King and his Subjects were Enemies to her Majefty, he the faid Henry Vifcount Bolingbroke, then being one of her Majefty's Principal Secretaries of State, and of her Privy Council, and a Subject of her faid Majefty, not confidering the Duty of his Allegiance, but having altogether withdrawn the cordial Love, and true and due Obedience, which every true and faithful Subject owed to her faid Majesty, and defigning to give Aid and Succour, and to adhere to the faid French King, against her faid Majefty, did, in or about the Months of September or October, 1712, during the faid War, falfely, maliciously, wickedly, and traiterously aid, help, aflift, and adhere to the French King, then an Enemy to her late Majefty, against her faid Majefty, and in Execution and Performance of the faid aiding, affifting, and adhering, malicicufly, falfely, and traiterously did counfel and advife the faid Enemy, in what Manner, and by what Methods the faid important Town and Fortrefs of Tournay, then in Poffeffion of the States General, might be gain'd from them to the French King, contrary to the Dury of his Allegiance, and the Laws and Statutes of this Realm.

- Art, VI. That whereas her late Majefty Queen Anne, not only in Pursuance of the Treaties the flood engag'd in to her good Allies, and in particular to his Imperial Majefty, for the Recovery of the Monarchy of Spain to the House of Auftria, thereby to preferve a due Ballance of Power in Europe, but alfo from her juft Refentment against the Duke of Anjou, who then ftiled himself King of Spain, and who, in Defiance of her Majefty's Title to the Crown, had acknowledg'd the Pretender as King of Great Britain, and on thefe juft Foundations, her Majefty. had, in Vindication of the Honour of the Crown, and in Juftice to her People, at a vaft Expence of Blood and Treasure, and on the earneft and repeated Advices of her Parliament, profecuted a vigorous War against the faid Duke of Anjou; And whereas in the Years of our Lord 1710, 1711, and 1712, the faid open, bloody, and expenfive War was carry'd on between her faid late Majefty Queen Anne, and the said Duke of Anjou; and during all the Time aforefaid, the faid War did continue, and for all that Time the faid Duke of Anjou, and the Subjects of Spain, adhering to him, were Enemies of her late Ma'jetty, he the faid Henry Viscount Bolingbroke, then being one of her Majefty's Principal Secretaries of State, and of her Privy Council, and a Subject of her faid Majefty,

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